Ruby Rihanna flies round the glade, excitement electrifying her body. She is still recovering from her adventures with last year’s Christmas advent calendar, read all about it here.

Today, she will touch a magic bauble on the Gemstone Glade Christmas Tree. Her fingers flutter with glee. Christmas is such fun in Gemstone Glade!

She has made a choice, flying towards a red bauble, her own colour. Tentatively, she touches it. The bauble disappears with a pop! In her hands she is holding a feather, double the size of her. Perhaps it is holding her! Golden with glitter, it encases her in a deep spell of winter wonder.

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Rihanna hangs on the feather with both hands as it slowly rises, soaring ever higher. They fly over the trees, until a golden tunnel appears before them. Rihanna is dazzled by shining gold as they enter the tunnel. Just when she thinks the tunnel will never end, it does just that, and they are confronted by a golden forest glade.

Golden trees, a golden fountain with golden water, golden roses … and golden crystals at the edge of the glade, iron pyrite and citrine towers. Jumping off the feather, Rihanna flies around the new glade, drunk on golden delight. It is a sister glade to Gemstone Glade, but gold, and magical beyond comprehension.

A unicorn appears, a horn of gold glowing in the low winter sun. He nods to her, as he slowly walks through the glade, and drinks from the fountain. Rihanna joins him, washing her face in the golden waters and feeling refreshed as she has never felt before.

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Golden fairies fly in to the glade. “Who are you?” they cry with golden smiles on glittering faces.

They explain that the feather has opened a portal to their world, the golden paradise of sacred gold healing waves. “We send gold healing wherever it is needed, it is our job!”

“Can we ride the feather with you back to your world? We would love to see it!” exclaims Gold Gretchen.

“We can teach you so much!” adds Gold Gideon.

So they all ride the feather back to Gemstone Glade. The crystalline fairies there welcome them in true Gemstone Glade style, by throwing a fairy party. In to the early hours there is dancing and feasting. Finally, the golden fairies say they must return to their world.

“But, Rihanna, please take this!” Gold Gretchen hands her a gold wand. “With this, you can weave golden magic too!”

Rihanna fingers the wand reverently, as they wave goodbye to their new friends. “We will be back!” they promise.

The Gemstone Glade Christmas Tree stands still as the party continues, silent witness to the magic of the glade. Soon, it will be Christmas Eve. On this special day, the fairies choose a child to visit, leaving a magic present of their choice. However, Fantastic Fairy Fiona will be zooming to several children this year, with her new superpowers. Recap on her story 

The fairies decide to indulge in some rest before their hardworking Christmas Eve. Peace descends on Gemstone Glade, the sacred peace of Christmas, the silence of every sleeping child’s dreams.